Author Topic: PC running hot? Cool with cooking oil (not a joke) (Read 735 times)

indy007 · « **on:** January 16, 2006, 10:04:12 AM »

Curval · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2006, 11:03:28 AM »

This was posted by SOB and it was generally considered to be genius at work due to the potential for chicken wings being cooked while computing.

Wait...that was the FDB boards...never mind.

RedDg · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2006, 03:04:45 PM »

Be sure to change it every 3000 miles.

Ghosth · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2006, 03:10:35 PM »

Intetesting idea.

Wouldn't it have cooled better if they had left at least 1 metal wall of the case?

You don't get a lot of heat transfering from the oil to the air via the acrylic.

Where if there was a metal plate or wall (say under the motherboard)
I think it would have significantly lowered the oil temp.

indy007 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2006, 03:39:15 PM »

They didn't say why the used acrylic. Probably what was laying around, and pretty easy to seal up.

The last page of the aritcle says motor oil is even better to use. Tempting project, but.... imagine being in a furball, and having to abort because your leaking oil... not your plane... your computer.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2006, 04:03:48 PM »

Don't drop a match...

hubsonfire · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2006, 04:40:06 PM »

Cooking oil isn't exactly explosive at 100 degrees. It doesn't even burn well at 450.

Pretty cool setup, except for being a monumental PITA to swap parts out. Definitely one of the most interesting rigs I've seen.

Xjazz · « **Reply #7 on:** January 16, 2006, 05:11:45 PM »

"Honey, very is all that trendy Extra Virgine olive oil from Italy?"
"Eh, uh, look dear... I just read from AH forum about..."

F4J · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2006, 01:34:36 PM »

Where do we put the french fries?

Sled · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:10:13 AM »

I'm sure it works for a while, but what cools the oil, after three days of DLing Torrents?

OOZ662 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:39:56 AM »

This.

Sled · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:12:43 AM »

Oh yeah! Now that is the S***. I'm all about Phase Change cooling!!

I use a version myself. You guys remember the Kryotech Renegade? still using it with my Athlon 64 Venice core.

Ghosth · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2006, 07:20:10 AM »

Wouldn't it be easier (and perhaps cheaper in the long run) to just mod out one of those mini fridges?

I mean set it up under your desktop, there would be I think plenty of room for a pair of towers inside on the bottom. Run a couple of holes out the top for wireing, set the thermostat at like 25 degrees and voila.

You now have a cool computer, and an handy spot to keep a few cold drinks close by.

No modifications needed for your computer at all.
Might want to add an external cd/dvd drive to save opening the fridge.

38ruk · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:19:28 PM »

thats where condensation becomes a problem , a fridge would prolly produce alot of it . 38

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:57:20 PM »

Actually condensation happens only when cold surfaces meet warmer air. The motherboard generates heat and would not get wet inside the fridge. The cooling element of the fridge would (and will) produce a lot of water/ice though.